Baron Brassey of Apethorpe

Baron Brassey of Apethorpe
Arms of Brassey: Per fess indented sable and argent, in the first quarter a mallard of the second [1]
Creation date	1938
Created by	George VI
Peerage	Peerage of the United Kingdom
First holder	Sir Henry Brassey 1st Baron of Apethrope
Present holder	Edward Brassey 4th Baron Brassey of Apethrope
Heir apparent	Hon. Christian Brassey
Motto	saepe in difficultate, nunquam timent.

Baron Brassey of Apethorpe, of Apethorpe in the County of Northampton, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.^[1] It was created in 1938 for Sir Henry Brassey, 1st Baronet, who had previously represented Northamptonshire Northern and Peterborough in the House of Commons as a Conservative. He had already been created a Baronet, of Apethorpe in the County of Northampton, in 1922.^[2] Brassey was the second but eldest surviving son of Henry Brassey, third son of Thomas Brassey, and the nephew of Thomas Brassey, 1st Earl Brassey, and Albert Brassey. as of 2022^[update] the titles are held by his great-grandson, the fourth Baron, who succeeded his father in 2015.

The family seat is The Manor House, Apethorpe, Northamptonshire

• Earl Brassey

• Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
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